slight bias

collocation in English

meaningsofslightandbias

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slight
adjective
uk
/slaɪt/us
/slaɪt/
small in amount ...
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bias
noun
uk
/ˈbaɪ.əs/us
/ˈbaɪ.əs/
the action of supporting or opposing a particular person or thing in an unfair way, because of allowing personal opinions to influence ...
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(Definition ofslightandbiasfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofslight bias

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Thus, there is aslightbiastowards shorter words.
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However, we will argue that there might be aslightbiastoward the precisely tuned model.
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This gives the book aslightbias, but it also makes it fascinating to read.
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In fact, there is aslightbiastowards pre-verbal subjects in the data examined.
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Businessmen appeared to be the most private-oriented (3.53) and union leaders the most statist-oriented (2.44), while politicians are in an intermediate position with aslightbiastowards privatism (2.97).
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Census data show the small-scale dynamics were actually aslightbiastowards eastwards movement, despite the overall westward migration.
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I am afraid that it is inevitable that there should be someslightbiason this side.
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I have aslightbiasin this instance since the junior counsel in the case is engaged to my grand-daughter.
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Thisslightbiashas to be accepted and one should look at it reasonably objectively in that sense.
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Then it announces aslightbiasin favour of four years.
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I therefore approach this question with an open mind, and if anything with aslightbiasin favour of abolition.
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That gives aslightbiasin favour of contracting in, as against contracting out.
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This thiophosphate acts the same as a normal phosphate group, although there is aslightbiasagainst it by most polymerases.
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It is mainly a disease of young adults (mean age, 2030 years), with aslightbiastowards females.
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This mode sets both the shutter speed and aperture automatically -- albeit with aslightbiastowards the shutter speed setting.
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Set wide apart, back into face, and on aslightbiastoward the base of the ear.
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